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Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is continuing to plead his case to parent company executives at Volkwagen regarding the construction of a dedicated Audi production facility in America.

According to a report by Automotive News, the Audi head stated at the automaker’s annual shareholder’s meeting that there is a substantial possibility for growth and profitability in the company’s future if such a U.S. plant was established.

Stadler cited the strong euro versus the weak U.S. dollar dilemma faced by European manufacturers, in addition to the sharply rising prices for commodities such as aluminum and steel, as the primary factors necessitating the need for local production.

"These challenges include above all the sharp rises in the cost of raw materials. This is true in equal measure for raw steel, precious metals and aluminum," Stadler said to shareholders.

Volkwagen recently announced it will bring a significant amount of production to the U.S in the coming years to greatly reduce costs — a move that will also likely bring a small portion of Audi production Stateside as well.

At the annual gathering, Stadler continued to maintain Audi’s commitment of reducing the carbon dioxide footprint of its vehicles by at least 20 percent by 2012. Currently, Audi’s overall emissions footprint is around 170 grams per kilometer.

Through the use of various modifications to the current engines, Audi plans to reduce emissions by as much as 18 percent in some models by the end of this year.

"Overall, this will bring our fleet emissions down by an average of 10 grams of CO2 this year," Stadler said.

Audi will enter the alternative fuel segment with its introduction of the Q5 and Q7 hybrid SUV’s to world markets next year followed by all-electric vehicles within the next five to 10 years.